Diagnosing rheumatoid arthritis involves a comprehensive approach, as there isn’t a single definitive test. Instead, doctors use a combination of blood tests, physical assessments, joint scans, and ...

Results presented today at the American College of Rheumatology in Boston show that a 12-biomarker test did a better job of predicting radiographic progression in patients with RA. The study ...

Share on Pinterest Scientists may have found a way to predict which biologics may work best for people with rheumatoid arthritis. Westend61/Getty Images Rheumatoid arthritis is a painful, progressive ...

Doctors may order a cyclic citrullinated peptide (CCP) antibody test and other exams to confirm or rule out a rheumatoid arthritis (RA) diagnosis. A positive CCP antibody test doesn’t necessarily mean ...

Lake Charles, LA (KPLC) - Rheumatoid arthritis is a progressive autoimmune disease that if left untreated, can attack the joints and internal organs. There are medications that can help block the ...

Q: Can you tell me the name of the blood test that would tell me if I have rheumatoid arthritis? A: Actually, there is no blood test that’ll tell you if you have rheumatoid arthritis — an inflammatory ...

Is there a possibility of having some type of rheumatoid arthritis (RA), even though it doesn’t show up clearly in the blood work? (My CRP level was 0.3, rheumatoid factor was 10, anti-CCP result was ...

Seven years ago, Northeastern graduate Susan Dina Ghiassian was the first employee of Scipher Medicine Corp., a precision medicine company co-founded by Northeastern professor Albert-László Barabási.

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . If there was any question about whether rheumatologists would utilize an effective biomarker that can predict ...

Precision medicine company Aqtual has secured $31m in a Series B financing round to progress its active chromatin cell-free DNA (cfDNA) platform and launch a rheumatoid arthritis (RA) therapy response ...

Rheumatoid arthritis is a painful, progressive joint disease characterized by particularly acute flare-ups. Biologics, used to treat autoimmune diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis, target symptom ...